Luke Fitzgerald

And the key thing in these big games, from my experience, is trying to find that place where you have that massive physicality and aggression that you need in any rugby match.

But that you find that kind of calmness and that kind of, I suppose, a little bit of zen in what can be a very chaotic atmosphere.

that's absolutely key to find the midpoint there to be able to execute and have your best match.

And they're going to need their best match against this Bordeaux team.

So I'm not surprised to hear him say that.

And I think it's good to hear that they're kind of approaching about it and thinking about managing the mental side of the game, because that's going to be the key factor as it is in most finals.

I won't have to run out and get one.

You won't be able to resist.

Yeah, I thought they were really great.

And, you know, I think, look, it was one of those matches where it was a combination of them being, you know, very good.

Great might be, you know, a bit possibly a little over generous.

I think Munster were poor.

They didn't show much, didn't show much ambition.

And it was a bit worrying.

I was worried watching Munster.

They look flat, like for such a huge game, look very, very flat.

um and it just shows i mean they just don't have that depth do they they really miss that leadership group that core leadership group and um they're a very different team without it and um you know with all the stuff going on off the pitch as well it's kind of worrying enough times for them i think as you say they probably have an advantage in that they're at home and that they kind of know what they have to do and you think they'll come out with you know serious kind of

you know, energy and, you know, there'll be a fury about them, you'd imagine, you know, as they're trying to secure a kind of a qualification place.

So they do have an advantage there, but the Lions are pretty good.

I know we got the Leinster Lions later on, but I thought they were pretty decent, you know, and I think they'll pose them some problems, particularly if they don't get some key guys back for that.